Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-26
1EVrEp FROM RICHMOND.
,necial Cor of the Alexandria GAZETTE.


RICHMOND. Va, March 25.-The delegate
from Grayson, the Hon. F. R. Cornet, woke
up this morning to fad himself famous. he
made his first speech yesterday morning
upon question of personal privilege, and
before he took his seat he had delivered a
speech which has not been equalled by any
Virginia legislator since the days of Morgan
T. Lippe, who represented the county OF
Wise twelve years ago. 1t was MIR Comets
first speech but it is safe to say that ii will
not he bis last, because there arc members
who will hereafter insist upon hearing the
gentleman from Grayson upon all important
questions. Mr.. Ccrnet is deep dyco
democrat" and is gifted with fluency OF
speech and a supply OF big words and round
ed sentences which flow like the ripping
waters of country creek. He is power
in Grayson county politics and now, since
he has broken the ice, as it were, on the
floor of the House OF Delegates, he will com
mand that sharp attention which is accord.
ed him by the people among the hills OF
Grayson.
The democratic members OF the General
Assembly will hold caucus next Wednes
day night TO nominate O candidate for Rail-
road Commissioner. There are some eight
or ten persons mentioned as applicants for
the Office Tidewater Virginia will present
the names of Gen. VIM. B. Talaferro, of
Gloucester, and Herb't Smith. of Norfolk city.
The Sixth Congressional district will pre-
sent the name of Judge Sumpter, Of Mont
gomery The other candidates are DE- John
| Bryant, of Southampton. DR.. M. Q. Holt, Of
Isle of Wight, General James G. Hill, GER
geaut alarms of the House of Delegates,
and Mr. Motfett, the present incumbent
| The fight now seems to be narrowed down
to General Hill and Mr.. Mohett, with the
chances ia favor of General Hill. A wran.
gle in caucus, however, may change the
present aspect and result in the election OF
some man from the mountains.
The three members of the Senate most
generally together after the adjournment OF
that body-the Senators from Loudoun,
Prince William and Halifax-who in their
moments of good fellowship discuss the If
fairs of the nation and nearly always agree,
and are sworn friends, met together as
usual yesterday whereupon the Senator
from Halifax poured out the walls of his
wrath on the head of his devoted friend
from Prince William and swore there was
not lawyer in all the land to be trusted,
notwithstanding the fact that his own fam
| lily is represented in that profession by his
own son and brother. The Senator from
Halifax appeared before the Committee
| for courle Of justice to urge the committee
to report bill! for the repeal of the criminal
feature Of what is known as the "guano
law" The Senator from Prince William
opposed the repeal, and the bill failed of
report by tie vote. The Senator from
| 7 La;p n 1har Of
sions, became mediator between the lawyer
and farmer, and it is thought several meet
nes will have to be held at Murpby's no.
tel before their former relations of friendship
are restored.
The proposition of the foreign bondhold-
ers in relation to q commission is thing
which many OF the democratic Legislators
wanted, and 1t will at least postpone for a
time any action on the proposed unconstitu-
tional amendment.
The House bill authorizing the Board Of
Public Works to deliver 1920 shares Of
stock of the Alexandria Canal Co. to the
| city of Alexandria, did not come up in the
Senate to dny. az was expected. 1t may be
reached at any moment.
Mr. Porter, of Portsmouth, introduced
bill in the House to-day, the object of which
| is to revise the license laws so as to make
the payment quarterly and monthly, in
order to reduce it below fifteen dollars.
There are only twenty-five thousand dol
lars worth of coupons falling due every
year, and the bill is to keep any more than
The above amount of coupons being tender
ed The bill also abolishes the merchants
| license, and assesses capital in business as
other property. b. L. v.